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whispering

American  
[hwis-per-ing, wis-] / ˈʰwɪs pər ɪŋ, ˈwɪs- /

noun

  1. whispered talk or conversation.

  2. rumor, hearsay, or gossip.

  3. a whispered sound.

adjective

  1. that whispers; making a sound like a whisper.

  2. like a whisper.

  3. given to whispering; gossipy.

  4. conversing in whispers.

Other Word Forms

  • half-whisperingly adverb
  • unwhispering adjective
  • whisperingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of whispering

before 1000; Middle English (noun), Old English hwisprunge. See whisper, -ing 2, -ing 1

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